no3Ljm Posted May 7 Posted May 7 (edited) Hi-res photos from Hobby Japan Web from the same article that @treatment posted from the previous page. Edited May 7 by no3Ljm Quote
shazam Posted May 7 Posted May 7 5 hours ago, no3Ljm said: Hi-res photos from Hobby Japan Web from the same article that @treatment posted from the previous page. Great photos! Quote
Big s Posted May 9 Posted May 9 5 hours ago, no3Ljm said: HG Scopedogs displayed at Shizuoka Hobby Show 2024. Lots of scopedog variations, but nothing else. Bandai sure loves to milk a mold, but I’ve been super hesitant about their hg kits since I haven’t seen anything else from them. Wave on the other hand slowly has been putting out quite a few different kits from the franchise. If I knew Bandai would do more of the other armored trooper designs I’d probably consider getting some of their kits. Quote
lechuck Posted May 10 Posted May 10 Takara is introducing a new label called "T-Spark" which will be focusing on high-end toys and model kits (think Bandai's Tamashii). As part of this label there will be a line called "Toyr!se" and it seems Takara has got some Scopedogs in the pipeline and in 1/48 scale – which sort of makes it like a spiritual successor to their earlier Actic Gear line! https://www.taghobby.com/archives/781917 (Start at 3:38 mark for Toyr!se) Quote
Big s Posted May 10 Posted May 10 1 hour ago, lechuck said: Takara is introducing a new label called "T-Spark" which will be focusing on high-end toys and model kits (think Bandai's Tamashii). As part of this label there will be a line called "Toyr!se" and it seems Takara has got some Scopedogs in the pipeline and in 1/48 scale – which sort of makes it like a spiritual successor to their earlier Actic Gear line! https://www.taghobby.com/archives/781917 (Start at 3:38 mark for Toyr!se) Neat, I loved the little guys Quote
treatment Posted May 15 Posted May 15 as of this posting, Amzn-jp just listed HM-R Scopedog-RSC reissue for July-delivery: https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/dp/B0CM5L63W1 Quote
no3Ljm Posted May 16 Posted May 16 Some cool painted Votoms custom kits from the last 4th All Japan Oratako Championship. https://hjweb.jp/article/1488928/ https://hjweb.jp/article/1463808/ https://hjweb.jp/article/1503231/ Quote
treatment Posted May 28 Posted May 28 On 5/15/2024 at 10:48 AM, treatment said: as of this posting, Amzn-jp just listed HM-R Scopedog-RSC reissue for July-delivery: https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/dp/B0CM5L63W1 btw, this reissue is suddenly shipping now instead of July/24, so check your account if you were able to preorder it a couple of weeks ago... Quote
no3Ljm Posted June 8 Posted June 8 QuesQ 1/6 Armored Trooper Votoms CHIRICO CUVIE Statue April 2025 Release Y27860 Quote
treatment Posted June 12 Posted June 12 (edited) @jenius hasn't been advertising it, but he's got some recently released retro-reviews of the Takara 1/24 Dual Model *Dogs... Edited June 12 by treatment Quote
jenius Posted June 13 Posted June 13 Thanks for posting those. I wanted to do a Hi-Metal R review but I checked my Dual Model review for reference and discovered that it was not complete and what was there wasn't 100% correct. So then I pulled out all of those toys and now I have a great review of a toy no one has been concerned with for decades and still no review for the relevant toy. Sigh. The HMR is still high on my 'to-do' list. Quote
tekering Posted June 14 Posted June 14 On 6/13/2024 at 4:32 PM, jenius said: now I have a great review of a toy no one has been concerned with for decades and still no review for the relevant toy. Now you have a great review of a toy no one else has reviewed on YouTube, rather than a review for the relevant toy everybody else has already reviewed. I'd say your reviews of vintage toys have more intrinsic value, owing to what little information exists elsewhere. Quote
jenius Posted June 30 Posted June 30 Thanks for posting that! Man, CM's toys were so awful when it came to durability. I have a huge box of these Votoms toys but I've only handled the Scopedog and I was appalled at the quality. On 6/14/2024 at 1:07 AM, tekering said: Now you have a great review of a toy no one else has reviewed on YouTube, rather than a review for the relevant toy everybody else has already reviewed. I'd say your reviews of vintage toys have more intrinsic value, owing to what little information exists elsewhere. Sorry I didn't catch your comment earlier tekering, I appreciate the words of encouragement! Quote
no3Ljm Posted July 9 Posted July 9 (edited) From HJWeb. Hi-Metal R SCOPEDOG TURBO CUSTOM Packaging and Test shots. Edited July 9 by no3Ljm Quote
treatment Posted July 9 Posted July 9 4 minutes ago, no3Ljm said: From HJWeb. Hi-Metal R SCOPEDOG TURBO CUSTOM Packaging and Test shots. Bandai messes up that cover design. Byman never had nor used missile-tubes either in ROA or TLRS. He prefers solid shooter bazooka. Never seen any TC nor regular 'Dog fielding both at the same time, either. Frickin' Bandai asymmetry shenanigans... Quote
jenius Posted July 9 Posted July 9 51 minutes ago, treatment said: Bandai messes up that cover design. Byman never had nor used missile-tubes either in ROA or TLRS. He prefers solid shooter bazooka. Never seen any TC nor regular 'Dog fielding both at the same time, either. Frickin' Bandai asymmetry shenanigans... Boys art foul. Pre-order cancelled! Jk, I would have never caught that. Quote
Big s Posted July 10 Posted July 10 Just saw on the U.S. pbandai store that they’re releasing the 1/20 kit as a turbo custom with all the fun accessories Quote
treatment Posted July 10 Posted July 10 9 hours ago, Big s said: Just saw on the U.S. pbandai store that they’re releasing the 1/20 kit as a turbo custom with all the fun accessories somehow you forgot to post the link to it: https://p-bandai.com/us/item/N2342409001003 Quote
lechuck Posted October 7 Posted October 7 Round Mover equipped, no further details yet. https://www.taghobby.com/archives/810762 Quote
no3Ljm Posted October 11 Posted October 11 (edited) Displayed at 62nd All Japan Model & Hobby Show. Edited October 11 by no3Ljm Quote
no3Ljm Posted October 11 Posted October 11 Hi-Metal R SCOPEDOG (Space Combat Version) April 2025 Release October 11, 2024 Preorder Starts Y25300/Y23000 Tamashii Web Exclusive / P-Bandai Release Quote
Big s Posted October 11 Posted October 11 2 hours ago, no3Ljm said: Displayed at 62nd All Japan Model & Hobby Show. Zwerg and Fatty make me happy Quote
no3Ljm Posted October 11 Posted October 11 @Big s HMR will also have Fatty too. Also displayed during the 62nd All Japan Model & Hobby Show. Quote
jenius Posted October 11 Posted October 11 That has the vibe of a 3d print that is good to display with a space assault scopedog but may never see the light of day. Quote
grogall Posted October 11 Posted October 11 (edited) Since I hade some Scope Dogs when I was younger, I was wandering how good are the Hi-MetalR versions from Bandai? Are they worth collecting or is there something better out there? Edited October 11 by grogall Quote
no3Ljm Posted October 11 Posted October 11 (edited) 41 minutes ago, grogall said: Since I hade some Scope Dogs when I was younger, I was wandering how good are the Hi-MetalR versions from Bandai? Are they worth collecting or is there something better out there? I can't speak about the Hi-Metal R one since I didn't bought one. Wish I did since it's a good size and good quality based on some YouTube videos I've seen. But I don't have any more space for it. Plus the price too. What I have are Takara's 1/18 DMZ Series Scopedogs (Turbo Custom and Round Mover Equipped). Some of the leg joints are loose so I need to put some support stands for now or display them at the back so they're leaning back to the cabinet more. Hopefully when I find time I will be able to tighten their joints. I don't play with my toys once I put them in the cabinet. Wish there was a DMZ Marshy Dog though. I think I'm good for now when it comes to Scopedogs. However, if the HMR price is $100 or below, I'll get them. Edited October 11 by no3Ljm Quote
grogall Posted October 11 Posted October 11 1 hour ago, no3Ljm said: I can't speak about the Hi-Metal R one since I didn't bought one. Wish I did since it's a good size and good quality based on some YouTube videos I've seen. But I don't have any more space for it. Plus the price too. -snip- Thanks! I saw that @jenius reviewed some Takara's a couple of month ago which where the ones I had when I was younger.... Maybe he'll get some HM'R and let us know how they are!? Quote
Reni Posted October 11 Posted October 11 2 hours ago, grogall said: Since I hade some Scope Dogs when I was younger, I was wandering how good are the Hi-MetalR versions from Bandai? Are they worth collecting or is there something better out there? I have the Hi-Metal R Scopedog Red Shoulder Custom that came out around a year ago and I would recommend it. I don't have any other Scopedog toys to compare it to, but it has good articulation, comes with the pilot figure that can actually sit in the pilot seat and a good array of the usual Red Shoulder Weapon loadout. Quote
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